Arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD November 11th Source: Cinedigm, GKIDS Inc., Bender/Helper Impact press release Official Website: uchushow.net (Japan), gkidsfilms.com/spaceshow (US) Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha From the distributors who brought us classics like ERNEST & CELESTINE and FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, GKIDS introduces the stunning animation, WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW (??????????, Uchuu Shoo e Yookoso), arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD November 11, in conjunction with Cinedigm. WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW is a visually stunning and humorous film hailed as “a big pile of awesome” (Twitch) and includes theme songs by Susan Boyle (Britain’s Got Talent). The Blu-ray and DVD editions have English and Japanese audio, English subtitles and extensive bonus features including interviews with the director and character designer and a Storyboard to Film comparison.
SYNOPSIS With an intergalactic cast of thousands, director Koji Masunari’s colorfully explosive debut feature sets a new high for visual spectacle and sheer inventiveness of character design. It seems like just another lazy summer is in store for Amane and her older cousin Natsuki. Lolling about the Japanese countryside, the days are blithe and boundless. But boredom quickly vanishes when they find an injured dog in the woods and bring him back to the cabin only to discover he is not a dog at all, but Pochi, an alien botanist sent to Earth to track down a rare and powerful plant called Zughaan. Before long, Pochi has whisked the kids away to a space colony on the dark side of the moon, an interstellar melting pot with a non-stop parade of humorous alien creatures, jellyfish spaceships and dragon trains, marking the beginning of a glorious and wondrous adventure.
WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW Street Date: November 11, 2014 Language: English and Japanese Audio Tracks Subtitles: English Run Time: Approx. 136 Minutes + Extras Rating: NR BONUS FEATURES Interview with Director Koji Masunari Interview with Character Designer From Storyboard to Film Trailers and TV Spots BLU-RAY BASICS Price: $29.95 UPC Number: 025192245695 Configuration: Blu-ray Single DVD BASICS Price: $19.97 Catalog #: 88153010000 UPC Number: 025192245688 Configuration: DVD Single Disc Type: Standard Amaray DIGITAL HD BASICS Catalog #: NNVG10008066
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Cinedigm is a leading independent content distributor in the United States, with direct relationships with over 60,000 physical retail storefronts and digital platforms, including Wal-Mart, Target, iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon, as well as the national Video on Demand platform on cable television. The company’s library of over 52,000 films and TV episodes encompasses award-winning documentaries from Docurama Films, next-gen Indies from Flatiron Film Company, acclaimed independent films and festival picks through partnerships with the Sundance Institute and Tribeca Films and a wide range of content from brand name suppliers, including National Geographic, Discovery, Scholastic, WWE, NFL, Shout Factory, Hallmark, Jim Henson and more.
About GKIDS
GKIDS is a distributor of award-winning animation for both adult and family audiences. Theatrical releases include Tomm Moore’s Oscar nominated THE SECRET OF KELLS, Michel Ocelot’s acclaimed AZUR & ASMAR, European Film Award Best Animated Feature winner MIA AND THE MIGOO, Nina Paley’s multiple-award-winning SITA SINGS THE BLUES, and Japan Academy Prize winner SUMMER WARS by Mamoru Hosoda. Upcoming GKIDS releases include 2011 Berlin official selection A CAT IN PARIS and Annecy winner ELEANOR`S SECRET. GKIDS is also producer of New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival, North America’s largest festival of film for children and teens. NYICFF is an Oscar-qualifying event and jury members include Uma Thurman, Susan Sarandon, Gus van Sant, Matthew Modine, James Schamus, Michel Ocelot, and Christine Vachon.